Wow, I'm really of two minds on this. On one hand, I'm all for defending the Constitution and allowing firearms. I have a feeling that MOST gun owners are fairly responsible, and I don't foresee a lot of AR or AK toting idiots rocking their "full-auto" modifications on the side of the road.

On the other hand, I've backcountry camping dozens of times, in several states, and never had a problem. I've even shared the campsite a few times with black bears, big whoop. I can certainly see carrying firearms in places where there are grizzlies, but otherwise.... from a camping standpoint, a gun is just extra weight.

I guess only time will tell if this was a good idea, or a real bone-headed one.

On the other hand, I've backcountry camping dozens of times, in several states, and never had a problem. I've even shared the campsite a few times with black bears, big whoop. I can certainly see carrying firearms in places where there are grizzlies, but otherwise.... from a camping standpoint, a gun is just extra weight.

Of course there is also the issue of protecting yourself from two-legged critters as well.

Of course there is also the issue of protecting yourself from two-legged critters as well.

Most 2-legged critters don't have the urge to walk 30 miles into a forest to maybe find a victim. There's plenty in any town. It's exceedingly rare to find violence in the backcountry.

As for being a "bone headed" idea, well, if the number of shootings and rates of violence escalate, then obviously this law had unintended consequences. I'm sure the idea behind this law is the 'protect myself from all the bad critters' mentality. And probably a host of other subtle, let's-set-a-precident matters.

I'm not against folks having guns (I own several myself). I'm against idiots having guns and f-ing it up for others.

Most 2-legged critters don't have the urge to walk 30 miles into a forest to maybe find a victim. There's plenty in any town. It's exceedingly rare to find violence in the backcountry.

As for being a "bone headed" idea, well, if the number of shootings and rates of violence escalate, then obviously this law had unintended consequences. I'm sure the idea behind this law is the 'protect myself from all the bad critters' mentality. And probably a host of other subtle, let's-set-a-precident matters.

I'm not against folks having guns (I own several myself). I'm against idiots having guns and f-ing it up for others.